Artist: Paul Brown
Album: So Much To Say
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Label: Shanachie
Released: 2025
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
- So Much To Say 03:57
- Summertime 04:16
- Vice Versa 04:12
- My Sweet Baby 03:46
- Play It Forward 03:53
- Take Me As I Am 04:29
- Spill Da Beans 04:08
- Let's Bounce 04:35
- Smooth Moves 03:53
- Down On My Knees 04:09
- Step To It 03:54
- The Get Down 04:25
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Much has already been written about the famous music producer Paul Brown. Over decades in the music business, he has emerged as a mainstay of smooth jazz. In conversation with him, you experience an easy-going chatterbox who is always in the mood for a joke and is characterized by a distinct knowledge of the music business. Free of any conceit, he not only knows many of the musicians personally but is also familiar with their strengths, idiosyncrasies and personalities. When he releases his own album, he not only knows exactly which musician to contact but is also usually successful with it. This naturally also has an effect on the musical quality of the album.
His new album So Much To Say is understandably characterized by exquisite quality. This is due to his professionalism and experience as a music producer of many years’ standing, who shows exactly how to achieve which sound. When selecting the musicians involved, Paul relies on experienced companions with whom he has already recorded numerous albums. Routine makes the work easier. The album starts with the title track, the centerpiece of which is Paul’s exquisite guitar performance. The musical framework is provided by multi-instrumentalist Shane Theriot and Jay Weigal, who provides the strings.
George Gershwin’s classic Summertime from the opera Porgy and Bess is one of the most covered songs of all time. Based on the basic theme, Paul develops a contemporary version that incorporates modern stylistic elements and is thus intended to reach the ears of young listeners after his interpretation. The third song has the enigmatic title Vice Versa. Based on the musical approach, Paul uses different set pieces that achieve the final sonic effect, namely the flowing groove, even when used in different ways.
Of course, we don’t know who Paul is addressing with the song My Sweet Baby. Perhaps his lovely wife or his attractive daughter? Definitely a first-class ear candy. Play It Forward not only showcases Paul’s guitar, but also Rick Braun’s crystal clear, voluminous flugelhorn sound. Take Me As I Am is particularly atmospheric. Paul embraces melodic charms with purposeful riffs, while Roberto Vally’s upright bass provides sonorous low notes that perfectly round off the sonic volume of the track.
On the bluesy Spill The Beans, Paul plays in the style of B.B. King and Darren Rahn carries the impression further on the saxophone. Let’s Bounce shines with a brilliant horn section created by Ron King (trumpet) and Greg Vail (sax), two seasoned musicians of the brass guild. The Motown style originated at Motown Records in Detroit during the 1960s. It is characterized by a blend of soul, pop, and rhythm and blues (R&B), with a smooth, soulful, and often danceable feel. Smooth Moves featuring saxophonist Jeff Ryan inhales the musical spirit of that time and establishes a connection to the modern music of our time.
When you understand the character of B.B. King’s music, you realize that Paul is able to capture that emotionality by bringing depth and warmth to the notes he plays, tone for tone, like Down On My Knees. In contrast, Step To It is another track that can easily be classified as a clap-along song. The album closes with The Get Down, a song with slight funky references.
Does Paul Brown spend more time on the golf course or in his studio? His new album reflects the lived nonchalance of a successful man who has achieved everything in his musical life. With his experience and routine, this is exactly what he brings to the grooves. A sophisticated balance between skill and ease.